Why Are Our Bees Dying?
Why Are Our Bees Dying? Scientists are not yet sure what is causing a huge decline in bee numbers. Scientists say it may be caused by a number of factors including- Disease from mite and virus infections - The varroa mite reached the UK in 1992 and now infests 95% of...
What Is Photosynthesis? – Plant Energy
What is Photosynthesis? In order to grow, plants need energy which they get from sunlight, this is called Photosynthesis. A green substance called chlorophyll is found in the cells of the plant's leaves. The chlorophyll captures energy from the sunlight, at the same...
Great Outdoor Cooking Ideas with Kids
Great Outdoor Cooking Ideas with Kids Great outdoor cooking ideas with Kids around a barbeque can be challenging, especially if you try to include them. There are many dangers to cooking with a barbeque, so you want to consider that before you try to cook outdoors...
Dan The Gardeners Van
Dan’s Van – The Eco-Mobile of Three Little Woods Meet Dan’s Van, known throughout Three Little Woods as The Eco-Mobile, the trusty green machine that helps Dan the Gardener and his friends on all their adventures. With its shiny panels, friendly hum, and a dashboard...
Three Little Woods
Three Little Woods Welcome to Three Little Woods, a small seaside village bursting with life, laughter, and the sound of nature’s song. The air smells of salt and wildflowers, bees hum through the meadows, and the waves whisper stories to the trees that line the...
Nan Frans Cottage
Nan Fran’s Cottage Nestled on the edge of Three Little Woods, surrounded by wildflowers and whispering trees, stands Fernleigh Cottage, the cosy, wind-powered home of Nan Fran and the heart of the whole community. Its stone walls are warm with sunlight, its windows...
Queenie The Bee
Queenie Meet Queenie the Bee, the proud and purposeful ruler of the Fernleigh Hive at Nan Fran’s Cottage. With her golden stripes and soft, steady buzz, Queenie keeps the bees of Three Little Woods, working in perfect harmony. Every morning, she leads her hive with...
Digger The Mole
Digger The Mole Meet Digger the Mole, the friendly, hard-working little digger who lives in a cosy burrow beneath the great oak tree at the edge of Nan Fran’s Cottage. With his velvety fur, big glasses borrowed from Nan Fran, and a nose that twitches at the slightest...
Jake – Dans Little Helper
Jake Meet Jake the endlessly curious, full-of-beans boy whose imagination runs faster than a squirrel on roller skates! At eight years old, Jake’s mind sparkles with ideas that sometimes rush out all at once. Like many children with ADHD, his curiosity and creativity...
Jasmine – Jakes Best Friend
Jasmine Meet Jasmine, Jake’s best friend and one of the brightest blooms in Three Little Woods. Her parents run the village garden centre, so she’s grown up surrounded by flowers, soil, and the gentle buzz of bees, especially her tiny friend Queenie the Bee. While...
Carnivorous Plants
All about Carnivorous Plants After years of living in soil with no minerals, there is an entirely different family of plants that developed traps, sticky pads, and vacuums to trap small creatures. These are called Carnivorous plants, and there are thought to be 625...
Rusty The Lawnmower
Rusty The Lawnmower Meet Rusty the Lawnmower, Dan the Gardener’s faithful old mower with a solar panel on his back and a heart of gold beneath his rusty paint. He’s been part of Three Little Woods for as long as anyone can remember, humming happily through meadows...
